(NORTHERN LIGHTS MUSIC)
Delta Saint are �desert racing� with their debut release, which straight out of the stalls reminds of girlie bands The Lollies and We Start Fires.� Fronted by Paula on vox and guitars, Delta Saint reside on a record label of Paula�s own creation in �Northern Lights Music,� and boy does this girl know how to bring a wad of cool rock guitar riffs to life, as on EP-opener �Ode To The Bandit.�
The 2 mid-EP tracks are the greatest. �Did The Devil Take Your Soul� casually bleeds Alt.-pop broodiness, backed by Kay�s bullet-dodging bass and Martin�s essential drum jollies. Paula�s lead guitar roars with vigour, as on the truly tuneful, charmingly twee, distinctively Delta Saint-sounding and so poppily-rocking �Backwards View� that sees a relationship-turned-sour in retrospect, Paula wearily lamenting, hey � �We can rant and rave all night but I�ll win.�
�Trailblazer� sees out this EP with its bass-anchored, paranoid pop-grunge instrumental, slyly redeeming any sins this band may have stashed under their guitar amps. Having played at 2003�s �Ladyfest� and �In The City� weekends, I would say remember where you heard the name Delta Saint first (i.e., here) � but then those of you who were there will have probably already heard of these guys. So I�ll shut up. 4/5 (Steve Rudd)
Release Date: October 6th 2003
Read an interview with the band here and then make a dash for the sites below...
www.deltasaint.co.uk
www.northernlightsmusic.co.uk